Karen McCaleb

Assistant Professor, College of Education

Department of Special Services

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Faculty Center 229

6300 Ocean Dr.

Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5818

(361) 825-2449

karen.mccaleb@tamucc.edu

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Karen Nykorchuk McCaleb earned her B.S. degree in Elementary Education from Framingham State College and her M.Ed. degree in Moderate Special Education from Westfield State College – both colleges are in Massachusetts. She earned an endorsement in severe/profound disabilities from the University of Northern Colorado and certification in assistive technology from the Colorado University Health Science Center at the University of Denver. She later earned her Ed.D. degree in Special Education with an emphasis in severe/profound disabilities from the University of Northern Colorado. Additionally, she earned doctoral minors in Educational Leadership and Statistical Research Methods. Prior to pursuing her doctoral degree, she taught in a variety of school settings, from residential to fully inclusive schools. She has taught undergraduate and graduate students since 1999, specifically in the field of severe/profound disabilities. She worked as the training and curriculum coordinator for the National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities prior to accepting an assistant faculty position at West Texas A&M University. She left WTAMU to come to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 2007. She is currently an assistant professor of Special Education in the Department of Special Services.